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HAPPY VALLEY 25 February 2026
Wednesday 25th February
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Magazine Gap Handicap (B Course) (Turf) (Class 2) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Just beaten over C&D when last seen and won a barrier trial here 12 days ago; respected
-26701
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 96
Days: 133
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f GF | Hc | 9-4 tb | 2/10 | Speed Dragon (shd) | 22/5 | 94 | 100 |
| 17 Sep 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 9-7 tb | 6/12 | Lo Rider (4¾L) | 44/5 | 94 | 94 |
| 22 Jun 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f Gd | HcG3 | 8-3 tb | 7/14 | Beauty Joy (3¾L) | 3/1F | 96 | 95 |
| 31 May 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-4 tb | 11/13 | Talents Ambition (6¼L) | 11/1 | 94 | 86 |
| 14 May 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-10 tb | 1/7 | Soleil Fighter (nk) | 21/10 | 87 | 94 |
| 20 Apr 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f GF | Hc | 8-4 tb | 1/11 | Steps Ahead (shd) | 26/5 | 81 | 87 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Shaped as though worth another go over this far when behind two of these three weeks ago
32-381
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 95
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 9-0 t | 3/8 | Awesome Fluke (1¾L) | 39/10 | 95 | 98 |
| 14 Jan 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | HcG3 | 8-5 t | 2/12 | Speed Dragon (½L) | 43/10J | 92 | 95 |
| 23 Dec 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 8-13 t | 3/12 | Helene Feeling (shd) | 7/2 | 88 | 96 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | Hc | 9-2 t | 8/12 | Helene Feeling (4½L) | 9/1 | 88 | 84 |
| 12 Nov 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-9 t | 1/12 | Sky Heart (nk) | 8/1 | 82 | 91 |
| 1 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 8-8 t | 5/10 | Healthy Happy (1½L) | 59/10 | 82 | 84 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
All four Hong Kong wins at Sha Tin, but out of the frame in both starts here
4-9880
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 95
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-8 p | 4/6 | New Forest (3L) | 37/10 | 97 | 96 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-9 v | 9/9 | Numbers (21L) | 45/1 | 100 | 66 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | G2 | 8-11 v | 8/9 | Romantic Warrior (10L) | 111/1 | 103 | 99 |
| 9 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f Gd | HcG3 | 8-12 v | 8/13 | Encountered (4¾L) | 123/1 | 105 | 101 |
| 19 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | HcG2 | 8-5 v1 | 14/14 | My Wish (9¼L) | 240/1 | 116 | 99 |
| 22 Jun 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f Gd | HcG3 | 9-3 p | 14/14 | Beauty Joy (12½L) | 53/1 | 110 | 90 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
C&D winner now 7lb higher than when beating two of these three weeks ago; vulnerable
10-621
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 91
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-4 et | 1/8 | Soleil Fighter (½L) | 17/1 | 84 | 93 |
| 14 Jan 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | HcG3 | 8-4 et | 11/12 | Speed Dragon (7½L) | 17/1 | 84 | 80 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 8-7 et | 6/9 | Numbers (3¾L) | 13/1 | 84 | 84 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | Hc | 8-11 et | 2/12 | Helene Feeling (¾L) | 22/1 | 83 | 87 |
| 12 Nov 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f GF | Hc | 9-4 et | 1/11 | Sky Vino (shd) | 30/1 | 78 | 83 |
| 19 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | Hc | 9-9 et | 13/14 | Fortune Boy (10½L) | 18/1 | 80 | 61 |
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Split Awesome Fluke and Huge Wave on penultimate start, but not so good at Sha Tin since
6252-4
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 91
Days: 6
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd | Hc | 8-13 t | 6/11 | Stunning Peach (3¾L) | 31/10 | 91 | - |
| 4 Feb 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-9 t | 2/8 | Awesome Fluke (½L) | 73/10 | 90 | 96 |
| 21 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-1 | 5/6 | New Forest (3¼L) | 14/5 | 90 | 88 |
| 4 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd | Hc | 9-3 | 2/10 | Sagacious Life (¾L) | 39/10 | 89 | 96 |
| 23 Dec 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 9-0 | 4/12 | Helene Feeling (1¼L) | 11/2 | 89 | 94 |
| 30 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd | Hc | 8-9 | 2/14 | Hong Lok Golf (nk) | 31/1 | 88 | 95 |
All four wins at Sha Tin; still needs to prove his stamina over this far
6-5420
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 83
Days: 3
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-4 t | 6/14 | Salon S (4¼L) | 22/1 | 83 | - |
| 10 Dec 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | Hc | 8-12 t | 5/12 | Helene Feeling (2½L) | 39/10 | 84 | 84 |
| 30 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd | Hc | 8-5 t | 4/14 | Hong Lok Golf (2¼L) | 6/1 | 84 | 87 |
| 12 Nov 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-9 t | 2/12 | Huge Wave (nk) | 58/10 | 82 | 90 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | Hc | 8-3 t | 10/13 | Sagacious Life (3¾L) | 59/10 | 85 | 83 |
| 12 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 9-0 t | 1/14 | Master Of All (nk) | 143/10 | 76 | 84 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
Seven wins around here; 1lb below last winning mark, but needs to better recent efforts
0-7605
Age: 7
Weight: 8-5
OR: 78
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f GF | Hc | 9-8 tb | 10/12 | China Win (6½L) | 11/1 | 80 | 72 |
| 23 Dec 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 8-7 tb | 7/12 | Helene Feeling (2¾L) | 17/1 | 82 | 84 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | Hc | 8-12 t | 6/12 | Helene Feeling (3L) | 9/1 | 84 | 83 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-9 t | 10/14 | Winning Wing (5¾L) | 29/1 | 85 | 83 |
| 15 Oct 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f GF | Hc | 8-4 t | 5/10 | Speed Dragon (1L) | 11/1 | 85 | 89 |
| 17 Sep 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-12 t | 5/12 | Lo Rider (4L) | 13/2 | 85 | 87 |
Verdict
This can go to HUGE WAVE who is taken to reverse recent course form with Awesome Fluke and Soleil Fighter over the longer trip.
Huge Wave
Betting Forecast:
3/1 Awesome Fluke,
7/2 Huge Wave,
Soleil Fighter,
9/2 Californiatotality,
10/1 Sword Point,
Sky Heart,
Jumbo Legend
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